Originally Posted by
DigitalJanitor
I know a guy who did it with an exped downmat 7 and LOVES it. Personally I'd be afraid of going after that thin fabric with a needle, but have mulled over putting a ~8" piece of fabric repair tape "wing" to attach something similar.
FWIW I've also put fabric repair tape loops on the edges of my BA pad and have some ideas for attaching 'wings' off of that should the need arise. Right now husby is having the cold arm problems, I've spent a couple nights in various hammocks and haven't experienced it so this may be a non-issue for me.
Personally I think this concept for getting a pad to stay put is WAY overlooked in gathered end hammocks. The only 'wrinkle' is that people tend to find their sweet spot someplace different, so I can see testing things out for a while before committing to a pad in one position. You look at some of the new pads coming out, how small/light they are packed, the R value, the durability and resistance to water in the field, and the fact that they can still be used if forced to ground... a lot to like.
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